Balkans, 1804-1999: Nationalism, War and the Great Powers

Balkans, 1804-1999: Nationalism, War and the Great Powers

by Misha Glenny (Author)

Synopsis

In a survey of Balkan history since the early nineteenth century, the author provides the essential background to recent terrible events in the war-torn area. He covers the entire region and offers profound insights into the roots of Balkan violence, and explains the origins of the modern nations in this area.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 640
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Granta Books
Published: 01 Nov 1999

ISBN 10: 1862070504
ISBN 13: 9781862070509
Book Overview: During the Yugoslav crisis of the early 1990s Misha Glenny was the Central Europe correspondent for the BBC World Service. In 1993 he won a Sony Award for his coverage of Yugoslavia.

Author Bio
Misha Glenny was born in 1959 and educated at Bristol University and Charles University in Prague. His coverage of the fall of Communism in 1989-90 was widely acclaimed, and led to the writing of his first book, The Rebirth of History. During the Yugoslav crisis of the early 1990s he was the Central Europe correspondent for the BBC World Service. In 1993 he won a Sony Award for his coverage of Yugoslavia. The Fall of Yugoslavia was published in 1992.